# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Launceston (LST)

> 16,721 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,721 km / 10,390 mi / 9,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:27 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 18:27 in Launceston)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (LST is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Launceston Airport (LST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lst-launceston-launceston-airport/1ef266e0-1354-696e-8ce9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Launceston, Australia
- ICAO: YMLT
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -41.550000, 147.210000
- Elevation: 562 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:27 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 18:27 in Launceston.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Launceston Airport (LST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lst-launceston-launceston-airport/1ef266e0-1354-696e-8ce9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)